Flat Earth Bible 03 Of 10 - The Solid Sky Dome

The Flat Earth Bible 03 of 10 – The Solid Sky Dome

The Sky is a solid Dome 1) The Sky is solid and can be rolled up or spread out. (Genesis 1: 6 - 8,Isaiah 40:22, 34:4) 2) There are Doors and Windows in the Sky (Genesis 7; 11 & 8:2 , Psalm 78:23) 3) There is a large body of water above the solid Sky (Gen 1: 6 – 7,Psalm 104:3.13, 148:4, Jer 10:13) 4) There are Chambers or Store rooms in the Sky. (Psalm 104:3,13 , Psalm 19:4-6 Job 9:9, 37:9 , 38:22, Jer 10:13 ) 5) The Sky can be bent, torn or spread out (Psalm 144; 5 , 2 Sam 22: 10 , Isaiah 64: 1 , Isaiah 40:22) 6) There are Pillars holding up the Sky (Job 26:11 & 2 Sam 22: 8 )

The Biblical Cosmos: Pillars of the Sky Heaven Pillars of Heaven/Sky

Pillars of Heaven/Sky Solid Sky

Isaiah 34:4 & 40:22 The Sky is solid The sky is compared to the fabric of a tent that is stretched out over the ground. The sky can also be rolled up. This implies a solid sky

Isaiah 34:4 Solid Sky rolls up “All the host of Heaven shall rot away,and the skies roll up like a scroll. All their host shall fall,as leaves fall from the vine,like leaves falling from the fig tree.” RSV “And all the host of Heaven shall be dissolved, and the Heavens shall be rolled together as a scroll: and all their host shall fall down, as the leaf falleth off from the vine, and as a falling fig from the fig tree” KJV “The sun, moon, and stars will crumble to dust. The sky will disappear like a scroll being rolled up, and the stars will fall like leaves dropping from a vine or a fig tree” GNB “the entire array of Heaven will fall apart. The Heavens will be rolled up like a scroll and all their array will fade away, as fade the leaves falling from the vine, as fade those falling from the fig tree“ JB 'And all those of the army of the Heavens must rot away. And the Heavens must be rolled up, just like a book scroll; and their army will all shrivel away, just as the leafage shrivels off the vine and like a shrivelled [fig] off the fig tree. “ NWT

Isaiah 40:22: Sky is like a Tent “It is he who sits above the circle of the Earth,and its inhabitants are like grasshoppers;who stretches out the Heavens like a curtain,and spreads them like a tent to dwell in. “ RSV & KJV “It was made by the one who sits on his throne above the Earth and beyond the sky; the people below look as tiny as ants. He stretched out the sky like a curtain, like a tent in which to live.” GNB “He who sits enthroned above the circle of the Earth, the inhabitants of which are like grasshoppers, stretches out the Heavens like a cloth, spreads them out like a tent to live in.” JB “There is One who is dwelling above the circle of the earth, the dwellers in which are as grasshoppers, the One who is stretching out the heavens just as a fine gauze, who spreads them out like a tent in which to dwell” NWT

Isaiah 40:22: Sky is like a Tent God sitting above the Circle of the Earth Sky spread out like the cover of a Tent

See also Psalm 104:2

Circle of the Earth

Genesis 1: 6 – 8 God creates the Sky “And God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it separate the waters from the waters. And God made the firmament and separated the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament. And it was so” RSV & KJV “Then God commanded, "Let there be a dome to divide the water and to keep it in two separate places"---and it was done. So God made a dome, and it separated the water under it from the water above it.” GNB “God said, "Let there be a vault through the middle of the waters to divide the waters in two." And so it was. God made the vault, and it divided the waters under the vault from the waters above the vault“ JB “'And God went on to say: “Let an expanse come to be in between the waters and let a dividing occur between the waters and the waters.” Then God proceeded to make the expanse and to make a division between the waters that should be beneath the expanse and the waters that should be above the expanse. And it came to be so..” NWT

Genesis 1: 6 – 8 Continued NB: Some translations such as the NTW here try and avoid the implication that the Sky is solid by fudging the translation. Often some sort of lame excuse is made that this is to correct an alleged translating error from Greek or Latin tests. However the Hebrew – English Jewish Bible is translated direct from Hebrew as are most modern Bibles and it does not support this fudge. This translation describes the Sky as a Firmament. This is related to the word “Firm” meaning solid. “And God said: 'Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters.'And God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it was so. “ (HEJB)

Psalm 148:4 Waters above solid* Sky “Praise him, you highest Heavens,and you waters above the Heavens!” RSV “Praise him, ye Heavens of Heavens, and ye waters that be above the Heavens. “ KJV “Praise him, highest Heavens, and the waters above the sky.”

GNB

“Praise him, highest Heavens, praise him, waters above the Heavens.“

JB

“Praise him, you Heavens of the Heavens,and you waters that are above the Heavens. ” NWT

*Only a solid Sky can hold up water.

Genesis 7:11 Windows of Heaven open causing Noah’s Flood Water above the Firmament Firmament

Earth

Great Deep

Chamber of the Rain

The Bible mentions Windows of Heaven which open to allow rain to fall. Only a solid Sky can have openings See also: 2 Chron 6:26 Mal 3:10 Psalm 78:23

Genesis 7:11 & 12 Windows of Heaven “On that day all the fountains of the great deep burst forth, and the windows of the Heavens were opened. and rain fell upon the Earth forty days and forty nights” RSV & KJV “On that day all the springs of the great deep burst forth, and the floodgates of the Heavens were opened. and rain fell on the Earth forty days and forty nights.” KJV “All the outlets of the vast body of water beneath the Earth burst open, all the floodgates of the sky were opened, and rain fell on the Earth for forty days and nights.” GNB “All the springs of the great deep burst through, and the sluices of Heaven opened. And heavy rain fell on Earth for forty days and forty nights“ JB “All the springs of the vast watery deep were broken open and the floodgates of the Heavens were opened, and the downpour upon the Earth went on for forty days and forty nights” NWT

Genesis 7:19 Noah’s Flood is only feasible on a Flat Earth

Floodwaters cover The Earth

Great Deep

Genesis 8:2 Floodwaters recede Remaining water above the Firmament

Water drains out via Fountains of The Deep

Great Deep

Chambers and Storerooms in the Sky Storehouses of Snow and Hail Chamber of Sun & Stars

Chamber of Rain

Chambers of the Winds

Great Deep

Storehouses of Snow and Hail Chamber of Sun & Stars

Amos 9:6 Gods Chambers in the Sky “Who builds his upper chambers in the Heavens,and founds his vault upon the Earth;who calls for the waters of the sea,and pours them out upon the surface of the Earth --the Lord is his name.” RSV “It is he that buildeth his stories in the Heaven, and hath founded his troop in the Earth; he that calleth for the waters of the sea, and poureth them out upon the face of the Earth: The Lord is his name.” KJV “The Lord builds his home in the Heavens, and over the Earth he puts the dome of the sky. He calls for the waters of the sea and pours them out on the Earth. His name is the Lord! .” GNB “He who builds his mansions in the Heavens, supporting his vault on the Earth; who summons the waters of the sea and pours them over the surface of the land: Yahweh is his name. “ JB “He who is building in the Heavens his stairs, and his structure over the Earth that he founded; he who is calling for the waters of the sea, that he may pour them out upon the surface of the Earth—Jehovah is his name ” NW

Psalm 104:3 God lives above the Chamber of Rainwater in the Sky “Who hast laid the beams of thy chambers on the waters,who makest the clouds thy chariot,who ridest on the wings of the wind.” RSV “Who layeth the beams of his chambers in the waters: who maketh the clouds his chariot: who walketh upon the wings of the wind.” KJV “And (You) built your home on the waters above. You use the clouds as your chariot and ride on the wings of the wind” GNB “(You) build your palace on the waters above, making the clouds your chariot, gliding on the wings of the wind“ JB “The one building his upper chambers with beams in the very waters, making the clouds his chariot,walking upon the wings of the wind. “ NWT

Psalm 104:13 Chamber of Rainwater in the Sky “From thy lofty abode thou waterest the mountains;the Earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy work.” RSV “He watereth the hills from his chambers: the Earth is satisfied with the fruit of thy works.” KJV “From the sky you send rain on the hills, and the Earth is filled with your blessings” GNB “From your high halls you water the mountains, satisfying the Earth with the fruit of your works“ JB “He is watering the mountains from his upper chambers.With the fruitage of your works the Earth is satisfied. “ NWT

Jeremiah 10:13 Chambers for the Wind and Rainwater “When he utters his voice there is a tumult of waters in the Heavens,and he makes the mist rise from the ends of the Earth.He makes lightnings for the rain,and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses.” RSV “When he uttereth his voice, there is a multitude of waters in the Heavens, and he causeth the vapours to ascend from the ends of the Earth; he maketh lightnings with rain, and bringeth forth the wind out of his treasures. ” KJV “At his command the waters above the sky roar; he brings clouds from the ends of the Earth. He makes lightning flash in the rain and sends the wind from his storeroom.” GNB “When he thunders there is a roaring of waters in Heaven; he raises clouds from the remotest parts of the Earth, makes the lightning flash for the downpour, and brings the wind from his storehouse. “ JB ' ‘”At [his] voice there is a giving by him of a turmoil of waters in the Heavens, and he causes vapors to ascend from the extremity of the Earth. He has made even sluices for the rain, and he brings forth the wind from his storehouses. “ NWT

Job 37:9 Chamber for the Wind “From its chamber comes the whirlwind,and cold from the scattering winds.” RSV “Out of the south cometh the whirlwind: and cold out of the north” KJV “The storm winds come from the south, and the biting cold from the north” GNB “The storm wind comes from the Mansion of the South, and the north winds usher in the cold“ JB ' Out of the interior room comes the storm wind and out of the north winds the cold“ NWT

Job 38:22 Storehouses of Snow and Hail in the Sky “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow,or have you seen the storehouses of the hail?” RSV “Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail” KJV “Have you ever visited the storerooms, where I keep the snow and the hail?” GNB “Have you visited the place where the snow is stored? Have you seen the stores of hail? “ JB 'Have you entered into the storehouses of the snow,or do you see even the storehouses of the hail, “ NWT

Psalm 19:4-6 Chamber of the Sun in the Sky “In them he has set a tent for the sun, which comes forth like a bridegroom leaving his chamber.” RSV “In them hath he set a tabernacle for the sun, Which is as a bridegroom coming out of his chamber.” KJV “God made a home in the sky for the sun; it comes out in the morning like a happy bridegroom. ” GNB “High above, he pitched a tent for the sun, who comes forth from his pavilion like a bridegroom“ JB “In them he has set a tent for the sun, and it is like a bridegroom when coming out of his nuptial chamber.“ NWT

Job 9:9 Chambers for Stars in the Sky “Who made the Bear and Orion,the Plei'ades and the chambers of the south.” RSV “Which maketh Arcturus, Orion, and Pleiades, and the chambers of the south. ” KJV “God hung the stars in the sky---the Dipper, Orion, the Pleiades, and the stars of the south” GNB “He has made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the mansions of the south. “ JB “Making the Ash constellation, the Ke´sil constellation,and the Ki´mah constellation and the interior rooms of the South.“ NWT

Job 9:9 Chambers of the South* The Chambers of the South probably refer to places where the Southern Circumpolar Stars were imagined to travel through

* There were probably Chambers of the North, East & West as well

Job 26:11 Pillars holding up the Sky “The pillars of Heaven tremble,and are astounded at his rebuke” RSV & KJV “When he threatens the pillars that hold up the sky, they shake and tremble with fear.” GNB “The pillars of the Heavens tremble, awe-struck at his (the Lord's) threats “ JB “The very pillars of Heaven shake,and they are amazed because of his rebuke” NWT

Job 26:11 & 2 Samuel 22:8 Pillars of the Sky Heaven Pillars of Heaven/Sky

Pillars of Heaven/Sky Solid Sky

2 Samuel 22:8 There are Pillars holding up the Sky “Then the Earth reeled and rocked;the foundations of the Heavens trembled and quaked, because he was angry.” RSV “Then the Earth shook and trembled; the foundations of Heaven moved and shook, because he was wroth” KJV “Then the Earth trembled and shook; the foundations of the sky rocked and quivered because God was angry.” GNB “Then the Earth quaked and rocked, the Heavens' foundations shuddered, they quaked at his blazing anger. “ JB “And back and forth the Earth began to shake and to rock; the foundations of the Heavens themselves became agitated,and they kept shaking back and forth because he had been angered” NWT

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